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Collective-AMC

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Really pop and throw, bro.

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I know.

Is that a forced air?

His old man forced him to play ball.

This market down is an error, Pat.

Hey, John, can we at least finish up the

season with a shred of dignity?

That is, you're not too busy.

Sorry, I gotta finish

all this up by Monday.

Besides, I'd say we're looking pretty

good in whoop here, right?

What are you talking about?

We still got a chance.

Really?

Look at the score.

No time.

Just being realistic.

Come on.

You don't understand numbers, Bobby.

You know I'm dyslexic.

That's true.

I mean, this is statistically

impossible to win this game,

especially with this lineup.

Peter, no sleeping in the dugout.

Gotta stay awake, Pete.

Hey, what do you want me to do?

Come on, drop miracles out here.

Remember what you said to me at the

beginning of the season that

I was Yogi Berra and

you're Sparky Anderson?

No, I don't.

You don't feel like you're in prison.

Time!

Time?

You don't even have signals

for having a meeting on the map.

You're calling Tom out, Stubert?

It's not enough then.

Because you're not throwing

the pictures, I'm calling.

You don't have bitches.

I'm trying to get it

across the dang plate.

Listen, just nick that

matter where it counts, right?

We'll get out the ending on a one-limit.

If you charge with a mount, I'll take

them out like a black cur on a wild fish.

Real smart, Mitchell.

How'd that work out for you last time?

Well, coming from someone

who's scared of the dang ball,

I don't think I have to answer that kind

of sending question.

I want you to throw

it right in his nutty.

No, dude, you'll be

thrown out of the gate.

That might be a good thing.

Then you can go sit with Caroline.

Swim off the camera.

Find shot in your ear

hole if you can try.

Well, you two came from the same parents.

You're being unsolved.

Mystery.

Open your eyes.

This ain't open.

Get back out on the field.

All right, wrap it up, guys.

That's enough with them.

Come on.

Your picture does like a

string bean flicking a booger.

One more.

Come on, Walker.

Walker.

Come on, Walker.

[crowd cheering]

You're gone.

He was an accident.

That's it.

That's your third and final one.

I haven't been--

He said Walker Beanly.

Aren't you going to say

something to the young dad?

I didn't mean it.

All right.

Well, I didn't--

I don't know.

Go sit over there with your mom.

We'll get you some action.

All right, guys.

Patton, you're up.

Mark, you're on deck.

I think it's the other way.

Mark's up.

I'm on deck.

That's what I said, son.

Let's go.

That's what he said.

Come on, guys.

[crowd cheering]

[door slams]

[crowd cheering]

What's he doing?

What's he looking at?

Caroline.

Who's Caroline?

Scooter sister.

Scooter sister?

She helping him with his batting?

Damn.

[crowd cheering]

He didn't even swing him.

What's he looking at?

A big Caroline.

Look at the picture.

It's there.

All right, Mark.

Talk to her after the game.

You meet up at the mall

or at the hamburger stand.

Whatever.

Don't do it in the middle of the game.

It doesn't make any sense.

Okay, batting.

Come on, big dog.

You got it.

You're up.

I like that bump, though.

That was a bunt.

Shh.

Come on, Chris.

[crowd cheering]

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You can bring him home.

Scooter and leap for your pitch, right?

You got it.

[crowd cheering]

[crowd cheering]

I wonder if this guy

will put the whole season.

I'm starting to lose confidence.

It's okay.

Look, he's going to get hit right now.

[crowd cheering]

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[crowd cheering]

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Stupid.

But next time, you might want to take the

concrete out of this

capable game ball.

Hey.

Good, guys.

Next time.

All right, boys.

Good game.

Good game.

All right, baby.

[crowd cheering]

It's the top season.

Sorry I won't know how.

We're especially

considering I talked into it.

Next season will be different, right?

Deal.

Good news.

That's fun.

[crowd cheering]

You need a ride home, regard?

I don't think my body

was on your way home.

Oh, mine's my star player.

Star player?

You got plenty of good players.

You just don't know how to coach a coach.

[crowd cheering]

Coach.

Thank you.

Now, a sec.

Clifford Young.

I already paid all my little league dues,

excluding those late fees he tacked on.

Last game of the season.

What could you possibly need from me now?

Got a proposition for you.

Uh-huh.

How about you manage the All-Stars

and make a run in the

little league World Series?

Yeah, you can even

take your own team, okay?

I talked to the board.

It's your decision being

it's so last minute and all.

Come on, what do you say?

I would say that would defy all the

reasonable logic to the game.

Oh, good afternoon.

No, I'm serious, John.

Cliff, what's wrong with you?

You get hit by a foul ball today?

I manage the worst team in the league.

I can't mess around with this.

I got work up to my eyeballs.

I got mouths to feed.

Yeah, sure, there's better teams, but,

hey, not better managers.

Huh?

I'm a lawyer by trade, Cliff.

So I deal with

professional liars day in and day out,

with all due respect.

You're not one of them.

Look, nobody wants to play

against select ball clubs.

To keep our sponsors, I got to send a

team to the tournament.

I'm not desperate, John.

Hey, just call it a glorified practice.

The boys could use it.

I appreciate the offer.

I do.

My boys have lost enough for one season.

What did Cliff want?

He was trying to sell me some fancy socks

at the end of a losing season.

What kind of a dang

fool's he take me for?

All right, well, I don't know about you

two, but I'm hungry.

Mm-hmm.

Walker, you want an enchiladas?

I don't know.

Love it.

All right, let's do it.

How's he doing, Nina?

Robert, you getting high yet?

I just don't like him

walking over the bridge by himself.

No, he'll be fine.

He's got a little sidewalk over there.

Downtown looks nice.

[music]

Mom, can you see the

size of that popcorn truck?

It's enormous.

Come on.

Go, Robert.

Let's get going.

I'm starving.

Cheer on, Peanut.

He did good.

He almost did good.

Cheers.

What's up, Robert?

What's he doing?

Look, about in practice.

He needs to work on his run.

Take a big old rocket to

get that boy to first base.

Put up rocket.

Peanut has a whole

outfit for the parking.

He's got an outfit?

What, like some special trunks?

A Hawaiian robe and funglasses.

A Hawaiian robe?

You know, he wanted it.

[laughs]

Hey, don't be too hard on him.

He asked for my help, and I'm proud that

he wants to get better.

I mean, most kids, they just want to play

video games and pout

after a woman like that.

Have I told you how

pretty you look today?

No, you haven't.

It's crazy.

Daddy Jean, you are the

prettiest woman in all of Texas.

You know that?

[scoffs]

I'm going to be scarred for life.

You know, you got an uncanny ability to

be in the wrong place.

It's the wrong thing.

That's what I do, then.

You know why I had you do that?

Because his batting ain't worth one of

them crusty longworm turds.

Watch your mouth, Peanut.

He's not wrong.

I really do suck.

You don't suck, Robert.

Stand up.

Let me see your swing.

Say it and tell him blue in the face.

You got to step into

the pitch, understand?

You step into it and

then drive through the ball.

I'm going to give you a real pitch here.

You ready?

[gasps]

Stir-ry, Kwan!

Why do you think you missed that?

Because I took my ass off the ball.

Yeah, son, you got to

keep your eyes open.

I mean, a game, it can

change with just one hit.

You understand that?

I just-- I see you and I get nervous.

And every time you come back, you just

expect me to be some great player,

and I'm just not.

Listen to me.

As long as you give

it everything you got,

there's nothing that either one of you

could ever do that would disappoint me.

All right?

You understand that?

All right.

And remember, boys, never

half-ass anything in life.

Because that's bullshit.

Sorry about the language.

Damn hot.

Real pitch.

Coming up.

You ready?

[grunts]

Dad, dad, dad!

Go get mom, go get mom!

Mom, mom, help!

[muffled voices]

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

[music ends]

So, you know, I think I

was just kind of overheated,

and I was also

dehydrated, and I hadn't eaten.

Your episode was caused by a cut-off of

blood flow to your brain.

That doesn't sound good.

No, it isn't.

Robert, I'm afraid that you've got an

advanced form of melanoma,

which is causing this tumor to form here

in the back of your brain.

Are you talking about cancer?

Yeah.

Well, that doesn't make any sense.

Bobby's healthy, and how could it just

come out of nowhere?

When you say advanced, I mean, how far

along are we talking?

I mean, could be a

few months, maybe more.

Depends how hard you choose to fight.

I'll be right outside.

Why is this happening to me?

I don't know.

Don't you tell the boys?

Why?

Hey, look at me.

You're gonna tell them

that you're gonna beat this,

because you are.

That's the moment.

Please. [music]

Hey, boys.

Robert, calm on down.

Dana, have a seat.

[music]

Now, you boys know how

much I love you both, right?

Yeah.

Good.

Um...

I'm sick.

You want the foil?

I have a type of cancer.

Are you gonna die?

No.

I'm not gonna die.

But my body's gonna go

through some changes.

Like puberty?

I'm from all about it, and I'm definitely

not looking forward to it.

No, it's not like puberty, Peanut.

The cancer's hurting my

body, and it's making me weak.

You know, I won't be able to do a lot of

the things that I was able to do before.

So you aren't gonna be able to coach us?

I just don't know.

But I'll be able to watch you play, and

there's nothing in the entire world

that makes me feel better

than watching you all play ball.

Well, that makes one of us.

Now, look.

I'm gonna need your help. We gotta be a

real team here, okay?

Okay.

Can I count on you?

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

Will you give me a hug?

Yes.

I love you.

Love you, guys.

Don't be okay.

Hey?

You are not old enough to talk like that.

You're only 12.

You're too young to be this uptight.

See, the thing about the Yankees is

they've won 26 titles.

1923, 1927, 28, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41,

43, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 61,

62, 77, 78, 96, 98, 99, and 2000.

That's a hell of a run, guys.

And he says, "I'm not good with numbers."

All right, and who's the

greatest player ever, Coach?

Jose Consego.

Jose's one of the best today, that's for

sure, but the greatest of all time?

Satchel Paige.

I mean, he played for over five decades.

He could pitch, hit, play infield,

outfield, didn't matter.

Also, Satchel had one of my

favorite quotes of all time.

He said, "There's no man can avoid being

born average, but no

man's got to be common."

I relate to that, because there ain't

nothing common about me.

That's right.

You're the only first

baseman scared of a baseball.

Fear can be good if you use

it to change and get better.

I mean, you can all lead amazing,

uncommon lives if you

just make that short.

Well, what I do know is life's short, and

the time is always now.

Catch up with you guys later.

If you like that,

watch your pitted, Peanut!

Peanut! Peanut! Peanut!

Hi there.

What are you daydreaming about fly

fishing up out of going?

Uh, no, I'm about as far away from those

gin clear streams as man could be.

I had a lot of pressure back then, right?

Yep.

How many trout we were going to get,

getting our motorcycles back to Tierra

del Fuego, remember that?

Well, now all I do is worry about

fillable hours, Bobby.

Looks like my bike walkers

later put me to obsession.

Really, Kurt, you get to

let me in on your secret.

My secret?

Bobby.

Yeah?

How do you keep these guys in line?

I swear, I can't do it.

They won't listen to me.

You want the harsh truth, or you want the

blowing sunshine answer?

I'll take the blowing sunshine answer. I

got Kathy to the other.

They need their confidence built up,

John. You've got to lead by example.

You're not even there when you're there.

You're sitting in the dugout,

you've got your nose buried in legal

documents, and that ain't very

inspirational for a ball player.

Hey, you asked, man.

I like a little water

with my whiskey coach.

And the harsh truth is, well, I'm just a

much more dynamic

individual than you are.

Babies love me,

little old ladies, puppies.

Yeah, I don't know

what happened, honestly.

The older I get, the

more disconnect that I feel.

I don't even enjoy the fun stuff anymore.

Like baseball, which is why I want you to

take over managing the team next year.

You're an absolute natural, Bobby.

I need you to do a favor for me, John.

Yes, sir.

I need you to draw the wheel for me.

You're turning 50.

I think you're overreacting a bit.

I wish I was.

What about that?

Even in paradise, I couldn't relax.

Well, there's never too late to change.

Contrary to the old dog theory, right?

Did I do enough, Kathy?

I think everyone had a good time.

No, I don't mean in the

barbecue. I just mean in life.

I don't know if I'd die tomorrow when

people say, "John

Kelly, corporate attorney."

Followed rules.

Well, I'm going to be a defense attorney.

What a baseball game.

Sweetheart, you'll be remembered for

being a loving husband and father.

And a man of integrity.

Where's all this coming from?

Bobby's dying.

He got cancer.

Oh, my God.

Poor Patty and the boys.

You made me promise to keep coaching.

To his greatest joy is

watching Robert play baseball.

Oh, my God, there's got to be something

else I can do for him.

There is something you can do for him.

Take Cliff up on his offer.

You heard my conversation with Cliff?

I know I have John. I hear everything.

Well, that's he's dropping.

You've got to be willing to do whatever

it takes to coach those boys.

For you and for Bobby

and for the whole team.

And then, if you lose, I mean, at least

you've given Bobby one

last time to see his son play.

That's what we had well

worth taking a risk for.

And you've done all you could.

I really appreciate you

doing this for me, huh?

I'm not doing it for you, Cliff.

Yeah. Yeah.

You've got 10 days to whip these boys

into shape until you face a stout

university prep team.

Get through that and

you're on the district.

And sectionals and regionals.

Where I guarantee you will face

Weatherford in the most recruited pitcher

ever to come out of Little League.

Hunter Dixon.

They say he's the next Nolan Ryan.

Get through all that and

it's on to Williamsport, huh?

Whoo!

Sounds simple enough.

Yeah, simple isn't really the word I

would use to describe it, but hey, really

glad to see your competences improving.

It's what we're going for.

Okay. Hey, we're good. Yeah. Go team.

What are we doing out here, Walker? Beats work. I'm going to be a little bit more confident. I'm going to be a little bit more confident. I'm going to be a little bit more confident. Go team.

What are we doing out here, Walker?

Beats me. I just said I

got our belts in the field.

And it was double-dod important.

Y'all ready for some conditioning?

Conditioning? For what,

Coach? Our season ended last week.

Your season just about to begin, Rand.

You boys have been selected to represent

the West Side All-Stars.

Little League World Series.

Williamsport. Pennsylvania.

That's right. That's right.

Guys, that's the dream of every

red-blooded American boy

who's ever played baseball.

All-Stars team?

It has been pure magic.

The kind that little leaders from around

the world dream about all summer.

But we're awful.

Man, shut up. We're just kind of off.

We're playing one stupid game because

Robert's dad is dying.

He's not dying. He just has cancer.

Hey, Walker. I'll deal with you later.

All right, I apologize.

Everybody eavesdrops in my house.

You're going to croak, Mr. Violets?

We all croak. Dad says he can shoot

things in life with death and taxes.

What do you mean taxes?

Money the politicians steal to fly

private jets to Vegas

and party with mobsters.

I have no idea.

Guys, maybe I should consider politics.

What's a mobster?

Just zip it, all right?

Don't worry about it, Scooter.

Tell them, Dad, you're not dying.

Truth is, I don't know.

But I am starting

treatment to get better.

And that's what y'all

need to do, too. Get better.

But on the field, you got a real chance

here to play in the

Little League World Series.

I mean, that's a dream Coach Kelly and I

have had since we were your age.

Kids.

You got a chance to prove to everyone

that you're all stars and you

can compete against anybody.

What do we need to do, Coach?

Don't look at me. Talk to Coach Kelly.

Coach Kelly, what do we need to do?

Listen, Coach, Ratliff's going to go get

himself better, so he's

not going to be around much.

I know I haven't been 100% focused on

this ball club. Things are different now.

We're just all going to have to work

together. We're going to

have to build some trust.

Because in 10 days, we're playing those

guys over at University Prep.

You know those guys, they all wear new

socks to every game,

put moose in their hair.

They style their hair. You seen their

hair over there? Come on.

And if we want to beat these guys, we're

going to do it through conditioning.

What do you know about conditioning?

No body shaming, Mitchell. Right?

That's right. We

celebrate all shapes and sizes.

Fat dudes and skinny

dudes. We love them all.

Anyway, it's your dad who's going to do

it. You all know Master

Sergeant Blue, don't you?

All right, let's get our rears in gear.

Get those cliques laced up as if you are

heading into battle because you are.

If you want to outplay, outrun and crush

the enemies, then this is

what you will have to do.

Get those little matchsticks you call

legs and shapes so that you ride like

wild mustangs across the prairie.

All right, everybody

line up, line up. Let's go.

Let's go boys.

All right gentlemen, on my go, we are

going to run foul pole to

foul pole in under 40 seconds.

One of us fails, we all fail.

I'm going to do it again. Go!

What was that speed all season?

Well, man, never got a hit nor was he on

base, so we never saw him run.

Go, go, go, go, go! Come on Mitchell,

second place first loser. Let's go!

I don't get it. I'm

fast. You're fast, right?

What?

Oh, Jamal.

Looks like a bunch of cherry after

tripping from the

funeral home. Pick it up!

Retirement home!

Do you have all weekend, Coach?

I don't. He does not

have all weekend. Let's go!

Let's go! The ball is missed!

Come on, Rocket!

Come on, Rocket!

Let's go, Dax!

Come on, you can do it!

And time!

39.8.

There you go, Robert! Not bad, right?

All we've got to do now is learn how to

hit, catch, and throw, and I'd say we're

looking pretty good, Coach.

We're a tiered program here, Coach.

Yeah, breaks tears in my eyes.

Sorry Walker put you on the spot.

It's alright. Needed to be said.

Finish that thing I needed?

Thanks.

I'm not going to need it.

Well, better to have it not needed.

Well, no need to have it if

you're not going to need it.

Can I get this from you?

Thank you.

Make sure your fly rod

stayed in the best of hands.

Just focus on getting better.

Thanks.

Hey, Rocket! Good job there tonight.

Dad, why is everyone calling me Rocket? I

think it's called Thork-At-Hump.

It's compliments, huh? Rockets are cool.

Thork-Turd!

Hey, stop! Enough!

Fartface, Spork-Munchuk.

Hey, Statmaster.

You ever thought about using some of that

infamous statistical analysis from your

gambling days on your own players?

Ever thought about that?

See ya, John.

Last will, huh?

Yeah, I mean, it's obviously got a lot of

legal talk in there, but I'm...

Were you using our savings for treatment?

And a story.

Can I?

Does the one year anniversary of

September 11th approaches it has been a

year of trying to get back to normal?

Please, God.

Don't take me away from my family.

Why would God take you away, Dad?

Robert, what are you doing up?

Can't sleep. Too sore and can't smell

like a wood chipper in it.

Yeah.

Well...

Why would God let you be taken away, Dad?

You didn't do anything wrong.

I don't know why, Robert, but I do know

that while in life you have good luck and

bad in me getting sick.

I'm just bad luck.

What happens when you die?

Well...

I hope I get to go to heaven.

What do you think happens?

I don't know. When we can't see heaven.

Well...

But I think we just have to trust that

there's something really beautiful and

peaceful on the other

side of all of this.

Like, I believe I can

actually hit the baseball.

That's right, my man.

You can't hit a baseball.

I've seen you do it. I see

you getting better at it.

What are you doing?

I don't want you going through with

peanut. I want you to do the

same thing with your uncle.

You know, it's like trying to sleep in a

pit of an NASCAR race. I get it.

What you're gonna want to do is take

these, twist them up, jam them in.

Yeah, like that. Twist it.

Got it? Can you still hear me?

Kind of.

Alright, well push them in further. I'd

have actually just go sleep on the porch.

Sure, you know, I'd think about maybe

moving down the street and

staying with the neighbors.

Really?

It's up to you.

Come on, Mikey, don't be

afraid of it. Let's try it again.

Yo, I'm supposed to open your

glove just to add some balls.

I'm gonna find a way to grab that.

See, what? Eat my chimichangas, Scooter.

At least you got pads on.

Hey, accent to one.

What in the name of maybe

Ruth? Are you doing coach?

Maybe Ruth, candy board, averse, pitcher.

That's a position you would

not excel at. I'll tell you what.

Put you out of first base, alright

Scooter? Off you go.

Mikey!

Come on, Mikey, let's go.

You ready?

Yeah.

Alright son, just watch

the ball. Stay with me.

There you go. Hey, turn

one with your eyes open.

Hey, Mikey, you're natural.

And no man gotta be climbing, coach.

Especially with pads.

We gotta catch her.

Alright, Mikey.

Max, because we had to attack it so

aggressively, side effects

are gonna be pretty powerful.

Okay.

Will you still love me if I'm not all

ripped up and muscular like I am?

What? I didn't marry

you for your physique.

What?

I married you for your money.

Oh, Mikey.

Come on, Scooter, buddy.

Try it again, bitch.

Scooter, is it that hard?

Go ahead and stop.

Alright, try to stop the first.

Alright, rock it.

Scooter, scooter, scooter.

Scooter!

What you doing, boys?

Come on in here.

What in the name of Willie

Mays are you doing now, coach?

I love Willie Mays.

Listen, buddy, boy, I'm about to give you a big hand. I'm about to give you a big hand. I love Willie Mays.

Listen, buddy, boy, I'm

about to give you a promotion.

Alright, you're gonna play,

uh, actually go to-- no, no, no.

Uh, tell you what, go

take a break in the dugout.

Hey, don't look at me like that.

Got a baby Ruth bar in there for you.

Robert!

First base, buddy!

Home, baby, here we go!

Nice!

Nicely done, sir, and I'll move.

My pattern.

Go, go, go!

Bobby, come to you now!

That's it!

Yes!

Let's go!

Dang, folks, that infield's looking as

solid as a beaver's name.

Well done.

Give the outfield a shot.

Fire away.

Here we go, outfield!

Well, we're Mrs.

Clondrops and gives me 25.

Let's go!

Here we go!

Oh, shoot!

You good, Jeff?

Put that foot down.

Put that foot down.

Jeff!

Jeff, you alright?

Just sit there.

You alright?

How many fingers am I holding up?

One, two--

Hey, he's alright.

Just technically, he didn't drop it.

It dropped it.

I'm going.

Bottom of the six.

You ready to pitch?

Pros!

Hot water refueling!

Oh, that was impressive.

What are you doing in the hood, Coach?

I'm picking a stroll.

Really?

Well, I'd be doing a little recruiting.

I'm done playing for you.

I don't want anything to do

with you and your all-stars.

Hey, don't waste your talent, Chris.

You're one of the best ballplayers I've

ever had the pleasure of coaching.

I'm working now,

saving money for college.

I'm not wasting enough.

Hey, you got something every one of those

boys give every penny they got for.

You got a gift?

Get your full ride to college.

And what you said last week about me not

knowing how to coach?

I didn't see the count.

I have standing right in front of me.

I do now.

You might want to wash that apple.

Mark Grace, what are

you doing, young man?

Quit fussing with that musk bet on your

head and get up there and hit.

This is batting

practice, not a beauty contest.

Let's go.

Yeah?

Mark, come here.

What do you think a

girl's looking for in a boy?

Good looks.

Sharmen humor.

Some of the most beautiful women in the

world are with some of the ugliest sons

of guns you've ever seen.

You know why?

Because they're successful.

If you can just sacrifice a few seconds

out of your day to focus, you

might just get yourself some.

Let's go.

That didn't work very well, coach.

At least she knows my name.

That pup washed in Acostia.

How you doing, Mikey?

Let's go, Scooter.

Shut up.

You're not going right on it, coach.

The blind man could have

hit that baseball, son.

Let's go, Scooter.

Hey, Scooter, take your glasses off.

But I won't be able to see.

You're not seeing anything now.

Oh, my glasses, coach.

All right.

Good luck.

Here we go.

Come on, Scooter.

Oh, Scooter.

Well done.

You guys, not so much.

Keep those glasses off.

Anybody thought Robbie

would have caught that.

He's the outscooter, dude.

Says the guy looks like

he's taking a clap at bat.

Scooter, you want your glasses?

Keep them.

Ram, I've told you a hundred times,

you've got to stand up.

Not good.

Good.

And your right hand, your strong hand,

goes over your left hand.

What?

My right hand isn't my strongest.

My left is.

But you throw right.

I'm ambidescentry.

Okay.

Okay.

Maybe what?

It means you don't eat.

That's why he's so dang skinny.

That's anorexic, you pinhead.

Well, since you're so smart, as in

Howard, why can't you go out and throw the dang ball?

Oh, you're a dang. I'm a dang, I threw the dang ball.

All right.

I don't want.

I told you not.

Hey, hey, hey.

That's good.

Not bad, Ram.

Come on now.

Now just loosen your

hands a little bit, all right?

Loosen the grip.

Hold your sword.

All right.

That's enough hitting today.

Dad, are you okay?

Boys, this medicine makes him delicious.

Once he keeps taking

it, he's going to be fine.

Okay?

Let's go work.

I mean, with all the respect, I think

your dad's going to be okay.

What do you mean?

He's just straight.

You're a paragon in the stands.

Of course, he's not

going to be nice to you.

She's not even looking at you.

Oh, that's cool.

What did you do?

You just told him I was going to be on

Friday because I'm really worried.

May not do God's work.

I've got you in the face.

What card are you guys looking for?

I'll try to read this.

How long do I read?

I'll go on a while.

You know I really want to.

I'm not giving it to you.

I'll trade my book.

What did you say you were looking for?

Look.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Can I get a few pens?

See you legally, boys.

You mean the Sealeed Dingleberries?

I didn't know that King turned to crap.

I don't know what I'm

allowed on this side of the track.

What's your name?

You dropped me off?

Nah.

She's the home of your

mom, being on a toilet.

And Robert's mom, who's

selling holes in my underwear.

You want to know what's

about to happen, doogie?

You're about to get my ski marked

underwear crammed out.

Get your stuff!

You're not worth it!

This is your handler, hillbilly.

Unless you want to lose more teeth.

You know what? I'll throw you a genuine drink. You know what?

I'll throw you a genuine drink.

You actually think you--

Well, I'll throw you a pamper and grudge.

I bet you don't even

have a Ricky Manil card.

Are you an idiot?

It's Mickey Manil.

Oh, yeah.

Him too.

Hotter dum.

Get ready for a beatdown Friday.

Best get home to Mr. Rogers.

Mr. Rogers was their neighbor.

I bet he moved.

Idiots.

That's the weirdest word I've ever met.

Oh, get that junkie over here.

I bought orange.

Look at it.

Damn it.

Where are the old ones, guys?

Do you know how to be useful?

Good to see someone so catch

about the spirit of baseball.

What else in life is there, Sam?

Well, these sons of guns are about to

cancel a whole dang season

because they want more money.

What? No baseball?

Well, the games I'll be

watching this, you'll be yours.

I run into the little

league World Series.

You're better off offing two monkeys to

ride a football, Sam.

You ever shut up, Peanut?

You ever throw strikes or just walks?

Walker.

Sam.

Guys!

Hey, hey, hey, boys.

Having issues on the bumps, son?

If you have control where the ball goes

to him, you might have issues.

Then he's cataclysmic.

Okay. Seasons are bad.

We finished last.

We've been reborn, Sam.

We're the West Side All-Stars now.

Man, we got a game against those pinches

from university on Friday.

I don't think none of us

got a good feeling about it.

Okay, well, listen.

Every baseball player and

every team goes to slumps.

Y'all gonna think about it.

Why are you playing baseball anyhow?

Is it to win?

Ain't done much of that this

year, but you keep playing.

So, there's gotta be something else.

Because it's fun?

Because it's fun.

That's right.

Come on, this is literally baseball.

It should be fun.

You can't always count on winning, but

you can always count on one another.

Y'all are team, y'all.

That makes you brothers.

You know what I mean?

Y'all need something to

rally behind as a team.

Something you care about.

A goal.

A war cry.

A battle song.

I don't know.

Something?

Something that lights a fire in you.

I think he's right.

Yeah.

I know him right.

Like, who wants to buy something?

That's rather a gift.

Because if you don't, you gotta leave.

Oh, man, where'd the ball be going, girl?

Not bad, not crazy.

That's not bad.

Still no Echiro rookie.

This is like my 300th pass.

I don't even know if it even exists.

Why do you like Echiro anyway?

He's the fastest around.

I cut an ounce of Rodriguez.

Really?

Yeah.

My Echiro.

Brie It's Homer's.

Best in the game.

Mexico, D.R., Puerto Rico.

The best baseball

players are always Latino.

That guy's from New York.

Put the Latino part.

So what happened to you Valdez?

Pull your one to top, Peter Pan.

Jasmine on base more than you.

Guess I'm gonna slump.

Hey, we're all gonna slump.

Just like Sam said,

you need something to rally around.

You know, and I ain't

talking about no sweet Caroline.

Shut up, man.

Rally around your grandma.

I got something to rally behind.

My dad.

Well, our dad.

We have a chance to give

him his dream and ours.

We get to go to the

Little League World Series.

That's a good reason, isn't it?

And watching us play is the only thing

that makes him feel better.

It's true.

No matter how bad y'all suck,

he still loves watching.

And if we could just win,

win for him, I know he could get better.

And he can actually beat this guy's.

Bobby's always been there for us.

Not Stan. We're there for him.

Come on, boys. I got an idea.

How dumb do you have to be to put the

wrong year on all the contracts?

You know, that's embarrassing.

The client caught it

before it was filed in court.

I understand, Dan.

Jesus.

I am sorry, okay?

I was a clerical heir.

I've just had a lot on my mind.

I just overlooked the damn thing.

Oh, yeah? Have you?

Well, apparently, who's playing outfield

is mighty important.

I gave him 20 years of

my life to this place.

I've given everything here.

If this is everything, John, you can

forget about ever making partner here.

I mean, it's laughable.

What?

Mr. Canway, your son is here.

Didn't know it was

bring your kid to work day.

Well, your father never

found fault with that.

My daddy founded this firm.

But I'm the head-on to it now.

You want to run with the big dogs?

You can't pee pee like a puppy.

I'm guessing it's crappy a

lawyer runs you as a coach.

Why do you let him talk

to you like that, Dan?

How can I help you, son?

We have an idea for the game on Friday.

We're going to talk to you about it.

Come on in.

That's it, that's it. Come on.

Whoa, that's that bad.

Seems like we might want something

stronger out there in

center field, right?

Rand's got some wheels on.

I think Rand will be okay in center.

Not really him I'm worried about.

Okay, well, what was that?

My bad. Sorry.

Just say it, coach.

It's Walker.

Yeah?

I mean, he's got a good arm.

There's no doubt about it.

It's his control.

Not so much, you know?

Same night.

He pitched for the big leagues.

I don't know.

See, the trick is how to get a batter to

swing at a nasty pitch like that.

What are you doing here, Sam?

Thought I might have some

tricks to show you, still.

If you're interested, that is.

You rat farts smell like cheese?

Well, I guess they might.

So, look on that delivery.

Go, run, run! Get a hand, run!

Go!

You're gonna coach him?

Come on, let's go, guys!

Got this.

Oh, damn.

What was that?

That was a heater.

But I need you to stop

focusing on the batter.

Start honing in on the catcher's glove.

I can't aim, Sam.

Son, you've been given a golden arm.

You just don't have

your fundamentals down.

Your landing foot is out

and your balance is off.

Which is why you look like a monkey

trying to ride a football.

That's what I told him.

I like how you've been

pitching from the stretch.

But I want you to pick

your pocket, lift your leg,

drive through the plate,

seal everything that was in sync from my

landing foot to my follow

through all one motion.

You just gotta breathe and stay calm.

I mean, hey, what's the

worst thing that could happen?

I give up a hit or a home run.

Oh, kid, every pitcher gives up a homer.

The Lord knows I gave up my fair share.

You better shake it off.

Focus on what the next pitch is gonna be.

I only have one pitch in.

Well, then I'll tell you what.

You give this.

I'll teach you a pitch so nasty

it'll make a batter

spin out of its clits.

[music]

Hello?

Hi.

Maybe we should call you Rock.

That's what I'm talking about.

[coughing]

Here.

Thanks.

[doorbell]

All right.

Trust me, not much more can come out.

Okay.

You all right?

Yeah.

[water running]

[doorbell]

Hi.

Kathy.

Kathy, I can come back.

No.

Come on in.

Oh, for sure.

Yeah.

I imagine what's in

the box needs to be sewn.

Yeah, it's for the boys.

Well, it's already been embroidered.

Well, they have, but John

and I thought it'd be nice

if we put Bobby's name outside the house.

You know, dedicate

this style of game to him.

It's not going to be his last game.

Oh, we don't need you or

anyone coming by with food

or gifts or hats like

we're damn charity gifts.

Oh, I shouldn't make

his last game ever, Patty.

I--oh.

Yeah, it was a stupid idea.

Um, sorry, I'm talking about.

Kathy, wait.

I'm sorry.

It's been a roller coaster week.

Sweetheart.

Listen, not many people know this, but a

couple of years ago,

I was diagnosed with breast

cancer, and I had a mastectomy.

And even though they got it all,

I have lived with

really debilitating fear

that I'd come back every day.

I'm so sorry. I had no idea.

Remember that last

minute trip we took to London?

We were in Houston at MD Anderson.

I had to live with that fib,

and these damn socks

in my bra for years now.

You're not alone in this fight.

How'd you get through, Kathy?

Bobby loves every day as a gift.

This nutty old world is

unpredictable, darling.

And that's why you got

a carb idea, you know?

Just like that Ethan hunk of a boy said

in that whatever poetry movie it was.

And laugh. See, you got to laugh.

Laughter is like

Prozac without side effects.

And he may not want to at first,

but you got to keep him

on a regular schedule.

Oh.

No, releasing attention works wonders.

She does have a point there.

Hi, Bobby.

Hi, Kathy. How you doing?

I'm all right, Sweetheart. How are you?

It's in the box.

Thanks.

Perfect timing.

Keep that good advice coming.

You know I will.

You got a drink.

You want some Passville, right, Larry?

Yeah, the Pampers all the way.

You and a Corvette.

Coach?

That's right.

Hey, Coach.

Hey, Coach.

You must be the guy that's dying.

I was so moved when I saw that.

Real bummer, man.

You might want to rub that sunscreen in.

You might scare the kids.

That sunscreen on my face.

You look great.

He's not dying, man.

Whoo!

What a relief.

I'm just glad it's regular cancer.

Live strong, amigo.

Hey, when you put your socks on,

why not just wear pants?

I told you I got spider veins on my cast

and I like the wind on my knees.

You know, Coach Hamilton,

perhaps I can get you lined up now

so we can actually play some ball.

Evan, it's hard enough

with only 14 elite players.

I do not know how I would manage if I

only had 11 beam poles.

Make that 12 beam poles.

That's Rivera, our center.

[shouting]

Sorry, Mr. Trainee camp.

Boy, that's really

good shit in my contract.

He's going to bat last.

Ravenous moves out the left.

We play in musical chairs?

Why don't we get this scrimmage going?

You do realize this is

an official game, right?

Oh, yeah, I know it is for us.

But for y'all, it's like a scrimmage.

You know what I mean?

One and done.

Just having fun.

Good luck, Coach.

It's like everything you said right.

I do not like him.

I like him.

Coach, Coach, good luck.

Okay.

Hey, thanks, John.

I mean, I can't tell

you how much this means.

Don't thank me.

Their idea.

Boys, gather around.

Coach Ratcliffe's got something to say.

Welcome back.

Good to see you guys.

I realize I know most of you

since you're about that tall,

chasing tee balls around.

But I think of you as more

than just Robert's friends.

I think of you as part of our family.

I'd do anything for my family.

And I know you won't

win this game for me,

but I want you to play

to win for each other.

When I was your age, I didn't have much.

But as I grew a little older,

I realized the most important

thing I've got is what I give.

So give it your all.

Focus.

Anticipate.

Communicate with each other.

That's a team.

So let's get out there.

Let's keep the dream alive.

All right, guys?

Come on, guys.

Bring that in.

What's the job?

I'll be on three.

One, two, three, Bobby!

Mitchell, you're up, Jack.

You're on deck.

Let's go.

Hey, silly temple.

You ready to get involved and buried

like a friend's sink with Dad over there?

[GRUNTING]

Jack!

Look at him.

Show Mitchell's shot.

[GROANING]

You deaf?

Let's play ball.

Is that my fault?

Was you that smalls they

called "Topwater Dookie Boy"?

I'm an idiot, sir.

Come on, Mitchell.

Hey!

Oh, get out of here!

What?

What?

Watch!

Throw him out.

You are clearly playing favorites.

He ain't even warmed up

yet, you fat blind mole.

One more word.

Mother stretch out.

Get out of here!

You're right.

You're being serious.

I am serious, Mac.

It must be a real bummer.

Don't you walk away, man.

You're having fun.

I'll pull my feet off.

You don't get it with the socks.

Get off my field now!

You can't even see the field.

Someone help this guy

find his car in the park.

You tell me how did a big fat blind mole

get full of so much?

Come on, man.

Get another picture out here to warm up

and definitely a new coach.

Good job, Mac.

You all right?

Fine.

Get up here and watch my phone.

Want to see my new strategy on my base?

You can get on base, and

I'll buy you a milkshake

with a French fry on top.

You got yourself a deal, man.

Let's bring about her up here.

Let's go.

Let's grab the ball, Jack.

All right.

Let's go do this.

What's going on?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Go, guys!

Hey, milkshake well deserved, Jack.

Look at that.

It's actually stacked.

Here we go.

All right.

Maybe I should get braces.

Shits don't take braces.

They're the guys who make bombs.

Come on, Mark.

Mark.

Mark.

Mark.

Oh!

Get her out!

That was more like a good name.

And keep your eyes off my sister.

Here we go, Scooter.

Come on, Scoots.

Come on.

Oh!

[CHEERING] Come on, Scoot.

Come on.

[LAUGHTER]

Scoot, right there.

Right there.

Right there.

Good job.

David's a strong scooter.

Thanks.

You got two out now.

Hey, Robert.

Step into it.

Step into it.

Come on, now.

[CHEERING]

Robert, get out!

Oh, Robert!

She's going on in and Jack, two out.

All right, Robert.

Let's go!

Come on, get ahead!

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Right there.

Right there.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Oprah!

[CHEERING]

Go!

[CHEERING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, Doc.

Bobby?

When will we know if the

chemo knocked it all out?

Get our test results back next week,

and then we'll know what

direction to go in, if any.

Great.

In the meantime, you

two enjoy your weekend,

and good luck against Hunter Dixon.

Oh, yeah.

Get throws some heat.

Even Doc knows about this, Hunter Dixon.

[LAUGHTER]

Hey!

Hey.

What you doing?

Just cleaning the pool.

I can see that.

So what's wrong?

What makes things something wrong?

Sweetheart, you haven't

cleaned the pool in 15 years.

Well, I'm going to start.

The pool guy leaves

all this crap in here.

John.

Just to be so close, you know, and then

you throw in Bobby's

mouth issues, and the whole

thing's just gut-wrenching.

We haven't even played Weatherford yet,

and you're preparing to lose.

I'm not doing this, Kathy.

All right, I'm a realist.

What?

We've had a remarkable run.

OK, we have.

I'm proud of these kids,

but we don't have a team

that can face this picture.

Oh, I'm so sorry, John.

Thank you.

I mean, you might as well give up now.

I mean, why waste your

energy on the game at all?

I know.

I mean, we have to play the game

Saturday, obviously,

but--

Hey!

What on earth are you doing?

Letting you drown in your sorrows.

Don't talk to me about being a realist.

You've already done it

unimaginable with this team, John.

The unexpected can happen,

and even you can't predict that.

What?

Kind of nice in here.

Good luck, Coach.

[KISSING]

Thank you.

You don't have Hunter

Dixon listed on here.

Yeah, that's because he decided he was

too good for Little League.

Yeah, signed with the

junior selects yesterday.

He decided he needed to spend more time

on his endorsements.

Endorsements?

He's 12, freaking years old.

What's going to endorse the Legos?

So you-- you don't--

Boy, does his job feel OK?

I think his final loss is mine.

Good luck, Coach.

What's going on?

Boys, good news and bad news.

Bad news is, I don't think

I should eat a net shrimp.

Oh, boy, extra spicy for lunch.

But the good news is, you all aren't

facing Hunter Dixon today.

Why, Coach?

Because you boys scared

the Britches out of him.

Instead, we were going to face Plymouth

Harold Shankman the third.

Third?

There's three?

That's right.

Oh!

[cheering]

[cheering]

We're going to the real city!

Hey there, Hanson.

[door opens]

I've looked forward to

this day for a long time.

Why?

Because you're in the dumb paper.

Oh, Dan, you really are

impossible to underestimate.

I think you're just an appetistic old

fool who rules without a fear of

perpetual ignorance.

But honestly, now, I don't think you

should worry about it.

I just think it's genetic.

Now, I am leaving this firm today, and

I'm bringing Helen with me.

She thinks you're a dork, too.

But I want to say, good

luck here in all your misery.

Adios.

Oh, yeah?

Let me ask you something.

What are you going to do when your ego

comes crashing back down to earth after

baseball season, huh?

Don't come crawling back here asking me

to hire you again, all right?

Because I will fire you!

Fire this--

[clattering]

Major League Baseball

might be in shambles.

One team is not is a little league whose

report worth have given

baseball fans a new lease on life.

This gritty group of 12 players rolled

into the Little League World Series for

the first time in 42 years.

More officially famous.

What else this size group?

This team is motivated by

more than just a desire to win.

The boys have a name important on the

side of their valley caps.

Bobby.

The first baseman, Robert Ratliff's

father, Bobby Ratliff, who has--

Just read it, Scooter.

Who has terminal melanoma.

First rule about being a celebrity.

You can't ever trust the press.

How would you know, Mark?

Well, Valdez, this ain't

my first dance with fame.

When were you ever famous?

Last year's science fair.

When the news came to interview me.

Mark, what do you mean?

They interviewed Edgar, who won.

Well, haters have been

down millions of times.

And I thought to do something new.

Because one night, I

seen it in my period.

With plates and perch

I swear, Mark, I would

cram that French pot in your--

Hey, look, look.

He's right, Rocket.

It's just a story.

Don't listen to them.

They don't know how

good your dad's doing.

Can I get Edgar?

Sure.

What?

Second rule of fame.

You never sign anything for free.

He'd be happy to sign.

You got any more of that, um, bubble gum?

Yeah, sure.

Awesome.

You can keep it.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Works like a charm.

Hey, give me some of that.

[chatter]

Coach, I'm gonna give you the turn, okay?

I got us on the first

flight out in the morning.

Gets us in at nine.

Boys play Massachusetts at 12.

So that gives us time to get

there and then get to the--

That's great, thank you, darling.

[chuckles]

Nothing.

Oh, just jumping your miles.

Hey, I know where I'm going.

Hey, Doc.

I hear congrats are in order.

Your son's team's all over the news.

You must be very proud.

I feel great.

I feel like I'm finally

starting to, you know,

kind of turn a corner.

If this energy and his spirits are up--

That's great.

Because I'm gonna need

you to keep that energy up.

Your test showed that the

chemo prevented the tumors

from getting any

larger, which is fantastic.

Good.

But it didn't prevent

the cancer from spreading.

So where do we go from here?

Well, three options.

We do surgery, attempt to remove the

tumors from around the lymph nodes,

continue with another round of chemo,

or there's radiation,

eliminate all that we can.

And the third?

Spend as much time as

you can with your family.

When would we do the surgery?

Immediately.

I'd admit you today, and we'd prep for it

first thing in the morning.

I'm not gonna miss the game.

Bobby?

Yes?

Why don't I give you two

a minute to discuss this?

I don't want to be

sitting in some hospital bed,

racking up debt for

you, hoping for the best,

when it would mean more

to Robert that I'm there.

And besides that, I

mean, I'm the team mascot.

I'm their good lunch arm.

It's just a game, Bobby.

What?

Patty, it's more than that.

It's the Little Eight World Series.

It's the most important thing that's ever

happened to these boys.

It's unbelievable. It's unbelievable what they've done.

If they can beat the odds,

so can I.

These are odds that you can't beat.

You won't get another pitch to even swing

at if you don't do this.

The sun is shining brightly on Little

Evers around the world.

Sixteen teams have traveled to the field

of dreams in Pennsylvania,

where they will compete in the 2002

Little Eight World Series.

Two pools of eight teams

will compete in pool play,

where winners of the national and

international brackets

will compete in the Little League World

Series championship game.

They are travel weary, but are quickly

caught up in the

excitement of realizing a dream.

For the next two weeks, these boys will

call this place home.

Williamsport is ready.

Lay them off!

Welcome to Williamsport, boys.

Thanks for leaving Fort Worth, Texas.

We're glad to be here.

Glad to have you.

Let's go get you

registered and get your uniforms.

You'll be sharing a dorm room with the

world champions from Japan.

This is Coach Takahashi.

Coach Tagashi?

Takahashi.

Oh, Tagashi.

Tagashi.

This is due, Coach. How's that?

That team was, of

course, the best around.

He knows how long dudes sure are

coordinated and fast.

Can't imagine what the pitch would be.

Man, no pitching, speed, nor journey can

match them with Fekio Dalisa.

You sure those are boys?

That guy has a mustache.

The Kentucky team's

full of Hunter Dixons.

No one's even scored a run

on them. They don't lose.

Good luck, Coach.

Good luck.

You served a very new

uniform for your region.

Good luck.

Let's take a look at

the art, miss. Come on.

Look at the grass.

Guys, have you ever seen anything more

beautiful than this?

Yeah.

Her name's Caroline.

Shut up, Mark.

You're ruining the moment.

Holy cow.

[indistinct chatter]

Good luck.

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter] Great.

Come on now.

Perfect.

Perfect.

[indistinct chatter]

That's pretty good.

I think it came away.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Hey, Mom.

Oh, hey, honey.

How's it going over there? Is it

everything you imagined?

Yeah, it's pretty great.

You know, sounds so enthused.

I'm just tired from all the trouble.

[coughing]

Got there?

[coughing]

Fine. He's resting.

He's excited to see you play.

So, Doc said the chemo worked.

He said that everything's gonna be fine.

Quit saying that word, Mom.

What word?

Fine.

He's fine. I'm fine.

How stupid.

What, a woman says everything's fine?

It means you're not fine.

It's you in the doghouse.

Can you tell me the truth for once?

Well...

The doctor said that he

had to do surgery, but...

All he wants to do is see you play.

You're giving him hope to keep going.

Is he gonna be okay, Mom?

Honey, I love you.

[screaming]

I hate you!

I hate you!

No!

[screaming]

But, do you have any idea

of our new departure time?

I'm not sure.

Uh, okay. We talk in

like 30 minutes or an hour.

I really don't know.

Are you sure of anything?

I'm not sure I

understand what you're asking.

I have to be on a plane in 90 minutes, or

I'm gonna miss my

son's little league game.

I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do.

I'm sure there'll be more games.

You know what that always

puts a camera through, isn't it?

Can I have a, uh, piece of

paper and wear your pens?

You can rent it for the

low price of a cinnamon.

A thinner bond, huh?

I can't believe you're charging this.

Yeah, she was. There's

20. I want to change.

I'll see what I can do.

Okay, be careful. And hurry back.

All right?

Hey coach, got you twinkie.

No, thank you. Really?

Yeah.

Sit yourself.

Something trouble in you, John?

Hmm?

Oh, no.

Just a little worried

about this Massachusetts team.

The pitcher's got a mean curve ball.

Coach, these boys,

they are laser focused.

They got their eye on the prize.

That's the pitcher.

Oh, good lord.

That does present a problem.

See what you mean?

I believe it does.

I'm sure we'll, uh, rise to the occasion.

Know what I mean?

Have a twinkie.

No, thank you.

It's the little weak world series.

That was the niggies that got the place.

All right, give me a kiddie.

All right.

It is a pleasant afternoon

as Texas gets set to take on

Massachusetts at the

little league world series.

This is my break.

I don't think I'm in love.

Cheering ] We can do it!

Is that a jello wicket?

I don't think wicket's on hit.

Go on, Robert!

Get this thing done.

[ Cheering ]

Just get excited out there.

I won't be out of the city.

Where's my dad, Coach?

I was a little delayed at the airport.

He may well be here.

Come on, let's go.

Boys, my in-line

didn't sleep on the beat.

[ Cheering ] Shut up.

No.

Come on, A.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

All right, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy.

You shoot, Robert.

Okay.

Ready?

All right.

Easy, easy, easy.

I know, I know, I know, I know.

You're okay.

I'll get you taken care of.

Grace, what are you going next time?

You watched "Mari

Dolan." That was my ball.

Hey, what's going on? Sit down.

Right there.

Keep going, though.

I have to stop.

Get over here. Get your balls.

Sit down.

I was thinking right high today.

The banner's going to look pretty good

hanging up in your office, cowboy.

I don't actually have an office working

out of my home, mostly my car.

Unfortunately, I think that beautiful

banner's going to be ending up in a barn

somewhere down in Kentucky.

Yeah, I saw that they were the favorites.

Yeah.

Let's see.

They're a squad of giants, Bobby.

Just huge.

One's got a beard, another one's got

tattoo of a squirrel

or a cat or something.

Thanks.

How you feeling, partner?

I command on borrowed time.

Don't go getting all down on me about

everything, all right?

Because the team's okay, but

I mean, we still got a chance.

Lost an important one at pool play.

We just got to win, and we need some of

their teams to magically just lose.

You let them lose their confidence.

Worse, they lost their motivation.

Well, I mean, they don't

need to be motivated by me.

They need to be motivated by each other,

you know, by what all this means.

And I don't mean just now.

I mean, for the rest of their lives.

I'll tell you something, John.

When you're at the end, you know, you

think you just replay all

the happy memories you lived

and just kind of go out real peaceful,

but that ain't what's happened to me.

All I've replayed are the moments I

missed, the nice regrets I have, and

things I should've done, but I didn't.

Don't make this one of your regrets,

John, because you

don't get to do it over.

I just got to find a

way to inspire the boys.

What would a parent do to a kid?

I mean, what would Big Jim do if he gave

you a gift and you didn't appreciate it?

Take it away.

Huh?

[music]

[music]

Big Jim, never give up. You keep...

Thank you.

[music]

All right, everyone from the Port War

team, listen up. Gather your things and

meet out in front of the

building in five minutes.

If anyone of you all are late, we're

gonna run foul polls till the cows come

home, and I ain't lying.

Me? Cows?

Hey, let's go! Move it! I can't get you

in the leg, man! Come on!

And what the heck does everybody leave

it? That's just how I'm gonna pack up.

You gotta get going.

You're gonna be without me! You're gonna

be a minute. I got all

this moose in my hair.

She never tried this stuff out.

Maybe they're moving

us to the lucy store.

Where are we going, Coach?

We're going home, Mikey.

What?

I said... we're going home. Let's go.

Wait.

Get the real bed.

Why? We're not out!

Dad, stop the bus!

Stop the bus!

We can't go home. We still

gotta get into the light.

Give me one good reason why

we shouldn't go home right now.

I'll give you a reason.

Because we're a team.

Not at all.

We got a bunch of individuals out there.

I could rather fight with

each other than fight to win.

We're a team. We're a family coach.

And sometimes families fight.

Because sometimes

families and teams get in slumps.

And we're here to win, Coach.

Because we are all-stars.

And all-stars don't quit.

Ain't no man can avoid being born an

average coach, but

ain't no man gotta become.

Yeah! Yeah!

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

Rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'

Oh!

Hi!

[Laughter]

[Music]

[Music]

Oh!

Can you just not mail?

[Music]

Folks, it's a perfect

evening here in Williamsport,

as the 2002 Little League World Series

has been nothing short of fireworks.

Kentucky has steamrolled through the

competition to get to this point.

The boys from Fort Worth haven't been too

shabby, either

beating Missouri and Hawaii,

only losing to a

tough Massachusetts scene.

Fort Worth pitcher Walker Kelly has got a

bit of a cold tonight.

Had a bit of a runny nose before.

It was a call.

But now I'm thinking,

"See you in second."

Number 20, Robert

Ratliff, is on first base.

They call in "Rocky."

My name is Robert Ratliff, and my

favorite player is E-Tros Tzuki.

Fort Worth looks to have set the number

one team Kentucky team

and advance to the

championship against Japan.

We've still got a double no-hitter going

into the bottom of the sixth,

and any runner will do it for Fort Worth.

[Clapping]

Come on, Rocky. Come on!

Come on, Robert. Let's go!

Come on. You got this!

Let's see if Rocket can get a hit and

blast these boys into

orbit and onto the finals.

Come on, Rocket!

[Crowd cheers]

[Crowd cheers]

Hey!

Oh, good.

I'm sorry.

Good try. Good try, Rocket.

I don't get it.

Nice try, Robert.

You won't make it unless we win.

I won't. You will. It ain't over.

How you feeling?

I can't breathe. My legs are sharp, and

my arms feel like jello.

But other than that, I'm good.

I'm incredibly proud of you, all right?

Listen, first time Kentucky had a sport

runner in a game, don't let

them start now, all right?

Let's go, guys. Let's go.

Clean wire, we did all that conditioning,

and it pays off right now.

This has become a battle

of endurance, all right?

So let's go.

Okay, I know you're

hurting. I know you're tired.

Think about what Bobby's going through,

just to be here, all right?

That's real pain.

If he can give us everything he's got, we

can give it right back to him, all right?

Let's go show these Kentucky farmers how

we play baseball down in Texas.

Here we go!

One, two, three!

Bobby!

We've already broken the straight-up

record for this evening,

so it's only fitting that this epic

battle head into extra in-ears.

It's going to come down to which pitcher

gives up that big hit.

That block of kids got a great arm.

I just hope he doesn't

snot enough that ball.

[cheering]

[music]

We are in uncharted waters as Walker

Kelly still has a no-hitter going with

two outs at the top of the ninth.

But under little big rules, he cannot

pitch more than nine innings, and he's

well over a hundred pitches.

Hey, Coach, I'm going to

have to get Mikey loose.

He's got to go on his pitch next evening.

Come on, Walker!

[cheering]

Give this one up!

Just shake it off!

[cheering]

That went way longer!

All right, I'm going to get out of here.

And that is why Walker Kelly can now take

a little reserved rest.

Let's go, guys, and

we're finished this thing.

[cheering]

It is just remarkable.

These boys are playing with us.

[cheering]

All right, guys, listen up.

Fellas, we never expect

to be in this situation.

We really are, right?

Let's wait again, girls.

Scooter, you move him back to catcher.

All right?

Get your gear on.

Mikey, your pitching

son, warm up that arm.

Let's go.

You're going to be great.

Mikey, go hard.

Make sure to keep the ball over in the

shot, so Mikey will do it.

He can't eat well.

Come on, bud.

We got him.

The catcher, Mikey Valdez, will take off

his catchy equipment and

step in as his replacement.

He's got some big shoes to fill.

[cheering]

Let's go.

[cheering]

The gang name will last in this one.

Get out of here!

[cheering]

We move into the 11th inning.

This is now officially the longest Little

League World Series game in history.

You've got the heart of Kentucky's team

coming up to bat, and I just don't know

how much longer Valdez can keep going

before he's so tired.

You start to look focused.

[cheering]

And that is 4-1-1-2 for Kentucky, and

that might very well be the nail in the

coffin for the

exhausted Fort Worth dugout.

You want me to go talk to him?

No, I'm just letting him think about it.

[music]

There's no man can avoid being born

average, but no man's got to be calm.

[music]

[cheering]

[inaudible]

You're up.

You don't need to get a home run.

Just get on base, all right?

Go on.

I'm going to get on base, Coach.

Jack, I appreciate it, Bruce.

With that on, I think you should be

swinging that bat, all right?

I said I can get on base.

Doesn't mean I have to swing.

Trust me, Coach, I'm all right.

Okay.

[cheering]

And here's a walk for Jack Huckabee.

I wish I was going to make a

substitution, and Rand

Rabinhaus is going to run for him.

Let's go, guys.

[cheering]

Sacrifice month, Rand hits to second, and

self-defense, Rand

Rabinhaus into scoring position.

Norworth could be making a comeback here.

Robbie, we take one

for the team, all right?

Get in.

It's okay, Robert.

It's good, you're up.

Hey, listen.

I just need you to get on base.

Hey, where are your glasses?

They're in my bag.

Why?

Well, because sometimes

weakness can be a strength.

Isn't that right, Jack?

Yeah, Coach.

Go get your glasses.

[cheering]

Hey, buddy.

[cheering]

And there's the school assembly and some

left field, and that will be Bob.

But Rand tags up at

second, and he's safe.

Bottom of the 11th, two outs with Robert

Ratcliffe coming to the plate with a

chance to tie the game.

[cheering]

[music]

And the launch, go, go!

What a hit from Robert Ratcliffe, and he

brings home Rand Rabinhaus and here's

some play facts for Fort Worth.

Good job out there.

That's my big

brother, Matt, who's around.

That's the way you get played.

[cheering]

Oh, I think it's just you're out for a

milkshake if you get a hit.

That's a promise.

You've got yourself a deal, Skitter.

Rocket, two out, you got a score.

Cracked in the back, you're all running.

Come on, Mark.

Come on, man.

My brace gets up to bat, and that's his

fourth time tonight.

He's 0-3 so far.

I'm not going to be smiling in a minute

when you strike out pretty boy.

[music]

This is it right here.

Fort Worth down to their last strike.

Come on, Mark.

Come on, Matt.

Come on, Matt.

Come on, Matt.

Come on, Matt.

Let's go.

Come on.

[music]

Come on, Mark.

Come on, Matt.

[music]

[music]

Show me the ball.

[music]

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[music]

And that is it.

Newville, Kentucky keeps their undefeated

streak alive after barely

squeaking by Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth can keep

their heads held high.

They put up an amazing, amazing fight.

They certainly did.

[music]

Hey.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Are you kidding me?

I've never been so

proud in my whole life.

You understand that?

Hey.

You did great.

You did so great.

Hey, we're so proud of you.

I thought you were safe for him.

Yeah.

Come on.

[music]

Matt and Jane.

Praiseful, Lord, all the times.

[music]

I love you.

[music]

Praiseful, you were sad.

I'm going to miss you so much.

I love you, boys.

Right.

[music]

No.

[music]

It's not about what you see.

It's about what you see.

We saw a lot.

Bobby and I, we fished

in Montana, New Mexico.

We made it all the way

down to Argentina one year.

Even in all that

beauty there I was, just...

You never know on and on about... You never know on and on about...

some law school I didn't get into.

Bobby just stopped me.

He said, "Don't take life so seriously,

because you never get out of it alive."

I hope you boys won't forget that.

I know I won't.

He was my best friend.

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First baseman for the Texas team going

through what we can't even imagine with

his thought and body is very ill.

Hey, okay, Bobby Radley to my left.

It's been a tremendous,

tremendous ride, special, special.

All the family's old kids.

It's really been neat.

But not only the team,

but what was like you said.

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